Matte or Dewy

[Candi5]

I recently upgraded my skin care and makeup routine. Spent almost $300.... I'm 41 and just starting to see fine lines and my old makeup made it hwm worse!!! I got makeup forever hd matte finish liquid foundation but am now readin I should've gotten a dewy finish...my face has a natural redness I'm MOST interested in hiding......should I go matte to match my foundation or get dewy finish tinted powder???? HELP!!!!!

[Westcoasty]

@Candi5  While @SportyGirly125 offers a useful rule of thumb, I personally loathe a dewy finish anything. I think it looks like my skin is horribly oily and needs a good cleanser and toner! So personal preference plays a part in all this as well. I myself (at age 58) like either matte or natural finishes to my foundation. To that end, I've been looking at HUDA BEAUTY #FauxFilter Luminous Matte Foundation which offers a natural skin-like finish with just a tiny bit of "shimmer" to perk up the complexion.

Hiding redness isn't about the finish of your foundation; it's about the level of coverage your foundation provides. Sheer, medium, full - those kinds of words let you know how much coverage you can expect. Powder can be a great way to set your makeup, especially if you get breakthrough oil later in the day. But if your skin is dry, you could skip it.

Looking at what Make Up For Ever offers, I see a couple of options that I'd suggest you look at. One is MAKE UP FOR EVER HD SKIN TWIST & LIGHT 24HR Luminous Finishing Powder - this would give you that slight shimmer I was talking about above, to brighten your complexion after applying their matte foundation.

With regard to the redness (setting aside skincare solutions, which I'd recommend you consider as well - easier if you can remove the problem instead of hiding it!), you could also look at colour correction where needed. The Make Up For Ever line has the MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Underpainting Color Correction Palette but there are a number of palettes offered by other lines as well. Personally my redness (which is mild, granted) disappears if I apply yellow colour correction, but it will depend on things like your natural skin colour and how red the areas are as to which colour, or blend of colours, works for you.

Let me know if you have any more questions. 😀

[SportyGirly125]

@Candi5 If you have dry skin usually you go for a dewy foundation.  If you have oily skin you usually go for a matte foundation.